The best way to enjoy the Depot in detail is with one of one of our expert volunteer guides (you can also come to one of our two annual Open Weekends). The tours are geared towards an adult audience, but if children over 12 have a keen interest in transport the tours would still be suitable.

We currently offer four different types of guided tour at the Depot as well as the opportunity to book your own Private Group tour:

Battle Bus tours – a tour of the Museum Depot focussing on the Battle Bus and covering other early buses in our collection.Johnston Journeys tours – a tour created to mark the 100th anniversary of the ‘Johnston’ typeface, designed by Edward Johnston in 1916.Depot general tours – see our historic vehicles and engineering collections, the signage collection and the small objects store.Art and poster store tours– A special close-up look at the Museum’s poster collection and some of the artworks behind the posters.Private group tours – An opportunity to visit the Museum Depot in Acton with your group for a behind the scenes tour of the collection.

Battle Bus tours

Join the Battle Bus team for guided tours of the Museum Depot focussing on the Battle Bus and covering other early buses in our collection.

Tickets

All tours last for approximately one hour. Tours are free of charge but must be pre-booked online or via our Ticket Office on +44 (0)20 7565 7298 (open 10.00-17.30 daily) Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Johnston Journeys tour

Perfect for enthusiasts of great design, these tours have been created to mark the 100th anniversary of the ‘Johnston’ typeface, designed by Edward Johnston in 1916. On the tour you will discover how an expert in mediaeval handwriting devised a marvellously modern alphabet, together with an iconic logo, to help make London’s transport easier to use. You will hear about the challenges, and ultimate success, of designs so strong and adaptable that they now represent the idea of London itself. The Johnston Journeys tours have been made possible by the generous support of the Heritage Lottery Fund.

These tours have been developed for an adult audience and we recommend audience members are aged 17 and over.

Tickets

Adults £10; Concession £8 All tours last for approximately one hour and 30 minutes. Tickets must be pre-booked online or via our Ticket Office on +44 (0)20 7565 7298 (open 10.00-17.30 daily) Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Depot general tours

Depot general tours take place on the last Friday and Saturday of every month. Your visit will include our historic rail and road vehicles, signalling and tunnelling equipment, a plethora of signs and the quirkier corners of our smaller object collection.

Group sizes are no more than 10 people per guide to ensure maximum enjoyment and access to the collection. We aim to offer two volunteer guides for each time slot.

Tickets

Adults £12; Concession £10 All tours last for approximately one hour. Tickets must be pre-booked online or via our Ticket Office on +44 (0)20 7565 7298 (open 10.00-17.30 daily) Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Art and poster store tours

The stores are a permanent home to one of the world’s finest and most comprehensive collections of transport posters and artworks. Visitors can immerse themselves in the rich design heritage of London’s transport, explore some of the 7,000 posters that London Transport commissioned and get close to original artworks that are rarely seen by the public.

Over 100 years ago Frank Pick commissioned the first graphic poster (No need to ask a P’liceman, by John Hassall, 1908) for London Underground. Under his guidance London Transport went on to commission works from some of the world’s best known artists including Man Ray, Abraham Games and Edward McKnight Kauffer some of which will be seen during the tour. Some are also on display in the Museum, Covent Garden.

In groups no larger than 10, visitors will be guided through a century of art and design. Tours last approximately 75 minutes and include a Q & A session.

Tickets

Adults £10; Concession £8.50All tours last for approximately 75 minutes. Tickets must be pre-booked online or via our Ticket Office on +44 (0)20 7565 7298 (open 10.00-17.30 daily) Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Private group tours

Private group tours offer you the opportunity to visit the Museum Depot in Acton with your group for a behind the scenes tour of the collection. We currently offer general Depot tours and Art and Poster tours.

Tickets

All bookings can be made via our Ticket Office on +44 (0)20 7565 7298 (open 10.00-17.30 daily) or via email at bookings@ltmuseum.co.uk. Payment must be made no later than 2 weeks prior to the tour date. A discount rate is offered if two tours are booked at the same time.